Atlanta United filled the lower bowl of Mercedes-Benz Stadium again, drawing 43,006 fans for its 3-0 win over Philadelphia. With two home games left — one at reduced-capacity and the season finale atfull capacity — Atlanta United is on course to shatter all U.S. pro soccer attendance records: MLS season average attendance record: Seattle Sounders […]
atlanta united
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Atlanta United, best MLS expansion team ever? Not so fast
Atlanta United is on course to set an attendance record in its first MLS season and is playing some of the best soccer ever seen in the league. But how does it rank among expansion teams? With the additions of Minnesota United and Atlanta United, MLS has grown by 15 teams since the first expansion […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC stumbles but stays top
Montreal ended Toronto FC’s home unbeaten record and Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver continued their winning ways to edge closer to the leader. Wins for SKC and the‘Caps moved them into the second and third slots, respectively. Another pair of impressive victories at Mercedes-Benz Stadium lifted Atlanta United into fourth place. Portland rode anotherstrong game […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Race: Atlanta loses 'heartbeat,' youth is served at RSL
Atlanta United won again before another huge crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but the victory could have been costly as Miguel Almiron, arguably the most exciting young player in MLS, exitedearly with a hamstring injury. No team is playing with more young players than Real Salt Lake, which has surged into playoff contention. Atlanta loses its […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS's greatest scoring race ever heats up
Recent tears by Diego Valeri (goals in an MLS record eight straight games) and Josef Martinez(back-to-back hat tricks) have tightened what is shaping up as MLS’s greatest scoring race inhistory. David Villa still leads the race with Nemanja Nikolic tied for second, but only two goals separate the top five scorers. The favorite? Atlanta United’s […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Power Rankings: Surges continue for 'Caps and Atlanta
Four-point weeks for two teams helped jostle the rankings at the top, though the top three of Toronto FC, New York City FC and Seattle stayed pat. Atlanta United delighted combined crowdsof more than 115,000 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium by scoring 10 goals, and Vancouver took over the Western Conference lead by beating Minnesota United […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They're Saying: Don Garber
“The good thing about being new and trying to figure it out as you go along is you have a specific plan and then there are times when you have to modify that plan. I think good business leaders andgood businesses, ya know, don’t just get stuck in their previous strategies but try to evolve […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Crowd Count: League records set in Atlanta and Cincinnati
Atlanta United broke the MLS record for the largest crowd for a stand-alone game as 70,425 fans watched it tie Orlando City, 3-3, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The previous MLS record of 69,225 fans for a stand-alonegame was set by the LA Galaxy for its first ever game in 1996. (Other MLS games have drawn larger […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Atlanta United sets sights on U.S. pro soccer record
Atlanta United will break the MLS single-game attendance record for a stand-alone game when it hosts Orlando City Saturday at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is already on course to break theleague’s single-season attendance and has a shot at the American soccer attendance record held by the old New York Cosmos. Photo courtesy of Atlanta […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Blowout of all blowouts: Atlanta United-New England (7-0)
Expansion Atlanta United tied an MLS record for the largest margin of victory with a 7-0 win over New England Revolution in its second game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But it set a league record as itheld the Revs without a shot over 90 minutes, the first time that’s happened. Photo courtesy of Atlanta United FC […]